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Guest_thatman_*

Posted 15 February 2005 - 09:12 AM

Guest_thatman_*

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Hi neiltierney

1. Open Registry Editor. Click Start>Run, type REGEDIT, then press Enter. 2. In the left panel, double-click the following: HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings> ZoneMap>Domains 3. Still in the left panel, right-click on the following registry keys, one at a time, and choose Delete: *.frame.crazywinnings.com frame.crazywinnings.com *.crazywinnings.com crazywinnings.com *.static.topconverting.com static.topconverting.com *.topconverting.com topconverting.com 4. Close Registry Editor.

Press Control-Alt-Del to enter the Task Manager.Click on the Processes tab and end the following processes:

C:\WINDOWS\d3zr.exeC:\WINDOWS\atlbu.exe

Exit the Task Manager when finished

Close all programs down, leaving only HijackThis running.Place a check against the following items:

Guest_thatman_*

Posted 16 February 2005 - 02:24 AM

Guest_thatman_*

Guest

Hi neiltierney

Congratulations! Your system is CLEAN

How do you prevent spyware from being installed again? We strongly recommend installing SpywareBlaster (it's free for personal use). Click HereQUOTEPrevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer.Consumes no system resources.

Download, run, check for updates, download updates, select all, protect against checked. All done. Check for updates every couple of weeks. If you have any errors running the program like a missing file see the link at the bottom of the javacool page.

It's also very important to keep your system up to date to avoid unnecessary security risks. Click Here http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ to make sure that you have the latest patches for Windows.

These next two steps are optional, but will provide the greatest protection.1. Use ANY browser besides Internet Explorer, almost every exploit is crafted to take advantage of an IE weakness. We usually recommend FireFox user posted image.2. Install Sun's Java. It's much more secure than Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine .

It's okay to delete the Hijack This folder if everything is working okay.

After doing all these, your system will be thoroughly protected from future threats. :spoton